How to setup email in Outlook without using the Microsoft automated feature

Started by Randem, July 28, 2023, 10:41:42 AM

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Randem

Here are the basic instructions to connect emails addresses into Outlook. You do this for each email that you want to use, using the configurations that you have for that email address.

Go to Control Panel (type "Control Panel" in the Windows search area at the bottom left of your display)

Step 1:

Select Mail (Microsoft Outlook)


Step 2:

Select "Email Accounts"


Step 3:

If you have at least one email account setup; you will see this screen. Otherwise skip to Step 4.
On the "Email" tab, select "New" to add a new email account



Step 4:

Select Manual Setup


Step 5:

Choose "POP or IMAP"


Step 6:

Place information for the email address that you have configuration information for.
Be sure to first change the account type to the type of email account you are using (POP/IMAP)



Step 7:

Select "More Settings" and make the following selection.


Step 8:

Choose the "Advanced" tab and put in the following information.
Your configurations may differ but usually the ports are POP 992 / SMTP 465 and IMAP 993 / SMTP 465.
Usually both using SLS/TLS encrypted connections.



Step 9:

Click "OK" to get back to the POP and IMAP Account Settings screen (Step 6).
Click "Next" to test your setup. If sending and receiving are completed then you are good to go